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i'm out of time. >>> new year, new laws. while the rest of us were celebrating 2013, some whacky new laws have gone in effect around the country. stick around for the sideshow. and if you want to follow me on twitter, just figure out how to spell smerconish. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] we all make bad decisions. like say, gas station sushi. cheap is good. and sushi, good. but cheap sushi, not so good. it's like that super-low rate on not enough car insurance. pretty sketchy. ♪ and then there are the good decisions. like esurance. their coverage counselor tool helps you choose the right coverage for you at a great price. [ stomach growls ] without feeling queasy. that's insurance for the modern world. esurance. now backed by allstate. click or call. >>> back to "hardball." now to the sideshow. when the clock struck midnight on december 31st, new laws went into effect in several states. some of them seemed they were yanked from the onion. here goes. if the live in kentucky and happen to be
i'm out of time. >>> new year, new laws. while the rest of us were celebrating 2013, some whacky new laws have gone in effect around the country. stick around for the sideshow. and if you want to follow me on twitter, just figure out how to spell smerconish. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] we all make bad decisions. like say, gas station sushi. cheap is good. and sushi, good. but cheap sushi, not so good. it's like that super-low rate on not...
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i don't want to go into the technicalities and the law. essentially, if one is not approved by the january 1 deadline, prices for food and milk could shoot up. where are we on the farm bill? >> we passed a bill, a bipartisan bill back in june. $24 billion in savings. t.j., we did in agricultural committee what everyone wants. we cut government subsidies that shouldn't be given. we set priorities, organize billions of dollars, sent it to the house. the house committee acted. for the life of me, i cannot understand why the speaker of the house turned his back on rural america, on consumers. people get their jobs because of agricultu agriculture. here we are running up to this cliff. if something is not done, milk prices are going to double or triple. so, we have to at least pass what's called an extension of current law. the four agricultural leaders, republican, democrat, house, senate have come together. all four of us agreed on language to do that. now they need to get it passed. >> are they going to get it passed? >> they have to. i beli
i don't want to go into the technicalities and the law. essentially, if one is not approved by the january 1 deadline, prices for food and milk could shoot up. where are we on the farm bill? >> we passed a bill, a bipartisan bill back in june. $24 billion in savings. t.j., we did in agricultural committee what everyone wants. we cut government subsidies that shouldn't be given. we set priorities, organize billions of dollars, sent it to the house. the house committee acted. for the life...
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under current law, the rates are set to go up. >> we'll talk to you again, soon, i'm sure, even if it's not that soon it will be in february or march when we have to revisit this all over again. gentlemen, thank you so much. >> take care. >>> a new here no our viewers, you don't want to miss "meet the press," david gregory sitting down with president obama. check local listings for "meet the press" tomorrow morning. >>> turn to weather now. another winter storm. marching north, promising snow. right now, crews and homeowners getting ready in pennsylvania. in massachusetts, coastal residents trying to secure their homes after the last storm, washed way some 20 feet of sand. people are hoping for cooler temperatures and fresh snow in some ski resorts. looking at this in rhode island. meteorologist dylan dreyer with the forecast. >> thanks, c.j. good morning. we're talking about more snow in the northeast. this time around, more of a new england snowstorm, especially southeastern new england. right now, the storm generating some snow. at this time moving through ohio and western pennsylvan
under current law, the rates are set to go up. >> we'll talk to you again, soon, i'm sure, even if it's not that soon it will be in february or march when we have to revisit this all over again. gentlemen, thank you so much. >> take care. >>> a new here no our viewers, you don't want to miss "meet the press," david gregory sitting down with president obama. check local listings for "meet the press" tomorrow morning. >>> turn to weather now....
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george, utah has a story titled "unconventional laws." it's an article about how some state laws may seem strange to many residents. one that mandates bicycle riders should keep one hand on the handle bars at all times or get this you could face 90 days in jail or a fine of up to $750. >>> well, three days now to go. you've been hearing about this fiscal cliff. i know you're tired of hearing of it. you've got three more days to hear of it. we might be going off that cliff here shortly. it's the focus right now in d.c. but it's also our focus, the senate in particular. majority leader harry reid and minority leader mitch mcconnell are rushing trying to put together a last-ditch agreement for a bargain, some kind of a bipartisan bargain. joining me right now political editor for the pbs news hour and white house reporter for the "washington post." hello to you both. okay. last minute deal. christina, do we have time for this? i mean, i talked to representative cummings. most of the representatives are not even in washington, d.c. right now.
george, utah has a story titled "unconventional laws." it's an article about how some state laws may seem strange to many residents. one that mandates bicycle riders should keep one hand on the handle bars at all times or get this you could face 90 days in jail or a fine of up to $750. >>> well, three days now to go. you've been hearing about this fiscal cliff. i know you're tired of hearing of it. you've got three more days to hear of it. we might be going off that cliff...
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. >> under this law, more than 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. millions of families will continue to receive tax credits to help raise their kids and send them to college. companies will continue to receive tax credits for the research they do, the investments they make and the clean energy jobs they create. 2 million americans are out of work with, but out there looking and pounding the pavement every day will continue to receive unemployment benefits as long as they're actively looking for a job. i'm very open to compromise. i agree with democrats and republicans that the aging population and the rising cost of health care makes medicare the biggest contributor to our deficit. i believe we have to find ways to reform that program without hurting seniors who count on it to survive. and i believe that there's further unnecessary spending in government that we can eliminate. but we can't simply cut our way to prosperity. i will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should pay the bills that they have alre
. >> under this law, more than 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. millions of families will continue to receive tax credits to help raise their kids and send them to college. companies will continue to receive tax credits for the research they do, the investments they make and the clean energy jobs they create. 2 million americans are out of work with, but out there looking and pounding the pavement every day will continue to receive...
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they still have to weigh in on this before the bill becomes law. senate leaders from both parties said inaction, though, is not an option. >> i hope the new year will bring a new willingness on the part of the house republicans to join democrats in the difficult but rewarding work of government. >> we don't think taxes should be going up on anyone, but we all knew that if we did nothing, they'd be going up on everyone today. >> luke russert is nbc's capitol hill correspondent. happy new year to you, my friend. >> reporter: happy new year to you, chris. you're certainly chirpy this morning. 5-hour energy going strong. >> i've never had so much coffee in a single two-hour period in my life. all right, it's been an exhausting 24 hours. weren't we just talking a few hours ago? bring us up to speed. where are we now? what happens next? >> reporter: well, we did pass the bill just a few hours ago in the early mornings of january 1st, and within that bill, take a look at what americans are waking up to today on the first day of 2013. if you make $400,000
they still have to weigh in on this before the bill becomes law. senate leaders from both parties said inaction, though, is not an option. >> i hope the new year will bring a new willingness on the part of the house republicans to join democrats in the difficult but rewarding work of government. >> we don't think taxes should be going up on anyone, but we all knew that if we did nothing, they'd be going up on everyone today. >> luke russert is nbc's capitol hill correspondent....
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. >>> some good news for law enforcement. the number of police officers killed in 2012 fell by 23%. the first full year that two police safety programs were in effect. with just four days left until the end of the year. >>> next to the criminal world of dinosaur smugglers. a fossil dealer from florida admitted to sneaking stolen dinosaur bones into the u.s. the bones included a 70 million-year-old tyronnasaurus. >>> from the cute file, we have been tracking this panda from the san diego zoo. he tips the scales at 4 pounds. he had a little bit of fun, chewing on a bamboo and playing in a plastic ring. >>> now to the some of the most annoying words of 2012. the marist poll puts twitterverse at number five. once again, for the fourth year in a row, whatever tops the list as the most irritating word on the list. >>> some of the most annoying words in its annual survey, we have it in twice. >>> the dow lost 18 on thursday. closing at 13,096. the s&p 500 was down a point. >>> overseas markets fared slightly better. >>> as those fiscal cliff worries become mo, the stocks skidded on thursda
. >>> some good news for law enforcement. the number of police officers killed in 2012 fell by 23%. the first full year that two police safety programs were in effect. with just four days left until the end of the year. >>> next to the criminal world of dinosaur smugglers. a fossil dealer from florida admitted to sneaking stolen dinosaur bones into the u.s. the bones included a 70 million-year-old tyronnasaurus. >>> from the cute file, we have been tracking this panda...
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new federal laws prohibit them to be import order produced in 2013. the tribune company announced it's emerging from bankruptcy with new ownership and new board of directors and forbes has compiled a list of new york's resolution that successful people make and actually keep. among them plan vacations now. wake up to the essentials first, check e-mail second. support a cause. find your purpose and go for it. go for it. new year's day marks the 150th anniversary of emancipation proclamation. the document is once again on display. ron mott has details. >> reporter: showing its age the emancipation proclamation still draws attention. >> it's amazing to see abraham lincoln's signature. >> reporter: today the frail order consigned to history on january 1st, 1863 by abraham lincoln is again on public display. showtime just a few days every year. >> very uplifting experience. very important document. >> reporter: presidential historian doris goodwin on president lincoln freeing the slaves. >> philosophically lincoln always believed slavery was wrong. the que
new federal laws prohibit them to be import order produced in 2013. the tribune company announced it's emerging from bankruptcy with new ownership and new board of directors and forbes has compiled a list of new york's resolution that successful people make and actually keep. among them plan vacations now. wake up to the essentials first, check e-mail second. support a cause. find your purpose and go for it. go for it. new year's day marks the 150th anniversary of emancipation proclamation. the...
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they want no new laws. we really have almost no laws restricting guns at all. but they want no new laws, no new change. so they move from the party wealthy, now to the party of glocks. they say don't want people to have the right to bear arms, but they want to have people have the right to bear killing machines that can kill people with 20, 30, 40 round clips. this is not big ten politics. almost all of these policies are insulting some large group of people. >> which is why they lost the election. >> they have a very small coalition. >> they don't even have the reign. but when you look at the polling even on the fiscal cliff stuff, president obama, rochelle, on a new poll, 54% approve of his handling of the fiscal cliff. only 26% support joan boehner. so the politics of it is not even working for them. they're purists, but they're not being practical, even politically. everyone as they don't stand for what you and i may think is the right thing. they're not even being practical about this. >> well, with taxes, it's so complicated because the republican party h
they want no new laws. we really have almost no laws restricting guns at all. but they want no new laws, no new change. so they move from the party wealthy, now to the party of glocks. they say don't want people to have the right to bear arms, but they want to have people have the right to bear killing machines that can kill people with 20, 30, 40 round clips. this is not big ten politics. almost all of these policies are insulting some large group of people. >> which is why they lost the...
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. >>> we say good-bye to the safest year in air travel forever and say hello to over 400 new laws. good morning on this first day of january and a happy wonderful new year to you all. i'm bill karins. it's up to the house. they're expected to take up a senate measure approved just hours after midnight aimed at halting an enormous tax hike for all but the wealthiest of americans from taking effect. 89 in favor, 8 no-votes coming from three democrats and five republicans. nbc's steve handelsman has the latest details from capitol hill. good morning and happy new year to you. >> reporter: bill, thanks, good morning on capitol hill. members of both political parties who badly want these middle class taxes rolled back fa fast, "what the senate did this morning makes it easier for house republicans to follow suit. it was a rare bipartisan vote, 89-8. two hours after america went off the fiscal cliff, vice president biden came to the capitol to sell the fix he worked out with gop leader mitch mcconnell to spoke for senate republicans. >> we don't think taxes should be going up on anyone.
. >>> we say good-bye to the safest year in air travel forever and say hello to over 400 new laws. good morning on this first day of january and a happy wonderful new year to you all. i'm bill karins. it's up to the house. they're expected to take up a senate measure approved just hours after midnight aimed at halting an enormous tax hike for all but the wealthiest of americans from taking effect. 89 in favor, 8 no-votes coming from three democrats and five republicans. nbc's steve...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> happy new year and welcome back. some stories making news this morning. two people were killed and three injured in a new year's eve shooting in sacramento, california. officials canceled the midnight fireworks show that had been scheduled. >>> the israeli military says shipments of building materials will be allowed into the gaza strip as long as the relative quiet along the border holds. it's israel's first key concession of a cease-fire made last month. >>> the food and drug administration has approved the first new tuberculosis drug in more than four decades. it's for use with older drugs to fight a hard to treat strain of tuberculosis that has not responded to other medications. >>> members of the motion picture academy has an extra day to vote for osca
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> happy new year and welcome back. some stories making news this morning. two people were killed and three injured in a new year's eve shooting in sacramento, california....
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they got over 906 bills signed into law. how about speaker newt gingrich's congress. 333 bills signed into law. your congress has just 219 bills signed into law. >> the american people are sick of it. joining me now is clarence page, columnist for the chicago tribune. thank you both for being here. >> i'm glad to be here. thanks for having me. >> ryan, this "huffington post" story got a lot of coverage. >> it's as dysfunctional as anything we had in the modern era. it's great that amanda ran the traps on that. what she found is dozens of these bills managed simply renamed federal bills or post offices. so, in some ways, their accomplishments are even overstated. so, you know, it's just -- it's just been an awful two years from congress and the american people's opinion of it is right. i think it has an eight or nine or ten percent approval rating and that's probably generous. >> gallup says they're 68% on if fiscal cliff, but clarence page, you covered congress. you covered the hill in washington for some time better than --
they got over 906 bills signed into law. how about speaker newt gingrich's congress. 333 bills signed into law. your congress has just 219 bills signed into law. >> the american people are sick of it. joining me now is clarence page, columnist for the chicago tribune. thank you both for being here. >> i'm glad to be here. thanks for having me. >> ryan, this "huffington post" story got a lot of coverage. >> it's as dysfunctional as anything we had in the modern...
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>> i think this bill can have the support to become law. after the terrible, tragic shootings in aurora and now sandyhook, this just a few weeks ago, i think that the balance has tipped. and i think that people now realize that we need to do something. and part of that solution is banning these assault magazines. that's why congresswoman carolyne mccarthy and i reintroduced the legislation today. it's the same bill as last time, but i think the mood has changed here at congress. >> well, the mood in the public has seemed to really show a lot of support in a recent poll. 52% say they want major gun restrictio restrictions, 62% want a ban on semi-automatic weapons. 62% also want a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips. on p "meet the press" this past sunday, the president talked about gun control. here's what he had to say. >> here's the bottom line. we're not going to get this done unless the american people decide it's important. and so in is not going to be simply a matter of me spending political capital. with public opinion, there's noth
>> i think this bill can have the support to become law. after the terrible, tragic shootings in aurora and now sandyhook, this just a few weeks ago, i think that the balance has tipped. and i think that people now realize that we need to do something. and part of that solution is banning these assault magazines. that's why congresswoman carolyne mccarthy and i reintroduced the legislation today. it's the same bill as last time, but i think the mood has changed here at congress. >>...
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what is now known as the waxman hatch or man drug act became law. jack klugman pretty much enrolled orren hatch, not an easy thing to do. jack klugman lived a famous life that's worthy of note. he didn't just save lives on tv, he saved lives. may he rest in peace. we'll see you tomorrow. don't forget to check out my blog on the "washington post." now it's time for lawrence o'donnell. have a great night. >>> ovh, i guess it is showtime. i'm actually trying to finish my christmas shopping. a little bit behind, but, you know, on-line shopping, it will get done. plenty of time to do it during the commercial breaks. let's do this show. with only three business days left until we go off the fiscal curb, says the teleprompter, republicans and democrats are exactly where i always thought they would be. not even close to an agreement. >> christmas is over and most people have the day off. >> we have a dysfunctional congress, but the politicians are still pretending to work. >> people don't like congress. >> it is up to the senate to act. >> harry reid is wor
what is now known as the waxman hatch or man drug act became law. jack klugman pretty much enrolled orren hatch, not an easy thing to do. jack klugman lived a famous life that's worthy of note. he didn't just save lives on tv, he saved lives. may he rest in peace. we'll see you tomorrow. don't forget to check out my blog on the "washington post." now it's time for lawrence o'donnell. have a great night. >>> ovh, i guess it is showtime. i'm actually trying to finish my...
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. >>> coming up a new year means new laws. some 400 new laws are taking effect across the country today. we'll have more on that. of course any developments from capitol hill. and chantix helped me quit. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me at ease that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix and see your doctor right away as some can be life-threatening. if you have a histor
. >>> coming up a new year means new laws. some 400 new laws are taking effect across the country today. we'll have more on that. of course any developments from capitol hill. and chantix helped me quit. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me at ease that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] some people had...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is still in the new york hospital this morning being treated for a blood clot. the state department says that clot was apparently caused by her recent concussion after a fall when she had a stomach virus. i'm joined by a hematologist with case hospital. good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you for being with us. two weeks ago we learned that secretary clinton had sustained a concussion after fainting because of dehydration she developed from a stomach virus. is it common for a concussion like that to lead to blood clot? what are the dangers? >> first of all, we don't have any information on secretary clinton's condition, so anything i'm about to say is about this disorder in general and not about madame secretary. you kn
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death tax or t-- other tax provisions something that ensnares the middle class taxpayers, it is an old law, some three decades old. that will be taken off the books, as well. there are medicare payments to doctors that are going to be reinstated every year. this is sort of a ritual that we go through every year. more things for people to dislike, there are going to be things where people are really going to have to hold their nose if they are going to pull the lever, and vote yes on this legislation and avoid having something catastrophic happen down the road here in terms of taxes, and in terms of what would happen to the larger economy, melissa. >> judging from what you just said it almost sounds like there is a likelihood possibly that it wouldn't pass in the house, is that your feeling? >> i wouldn't call it a likelihood, or a probability at this point. i think it is guaranteed there are going to be conservatives who are extremely upset about that. as a matter of fact over the course of the day, as the details have emerged, conservative forces on the web, elsewhere are starting to mars
death tax or t-- other tax provisions something that ensnares the middle class taxpayers, it is an old law, some three decades old. that will be taken off the books, as well. there are medicare payments to doctors that are going to be reinstated every year. this is sort of a ritual that we go through every year. more things for people to dislike, there are going to be things where people are really going to have to hold their nose if they are going to pull the lever, and vote yes on this...
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you have people stuck in their ideological positions and don't see a lot passed and signed in to law. >> what about the approval rating for this congress? >> it is at an all-time low in the nbc/"wall street journal" poll. an all-time low. that is just, you know, all-time lows. and, you know, i think that is a big reason you don't see people having a lot of confidence a lot will get as far as compromise goes as we're headed in to this fiscal cliff. >> you can probably ask people this next thing off the street, to give examples of the dysfunction of this congress because so many of these have been high profile. >> well, sure. there's so many different things of the debate, the standoff and both sides took some hits for. the super-committee failure setting this in motion the first place. the near shutdown of the government in 2011 and the defeat of the disabilities treaty that was because of republicans not liking the united nations, anything with u.n. on it. that went down even with bob dole on the floor, you know, at the senate, coming back, hoping republicans help pass it and would no
you have people stuck in their ideological positions and don't see a lot passed and signed in to law. >> what about the approval rating for this congress? >> it is at an all-time low in the nbc/"wall street journal" poll. an all-time low. that is just, you know, all-time lows. and, you know, i think that is a big reason you don't see people having a lot of confidence a lot will get as far as compromise goes as we're headed in to this fiscal cliff. >> you can probably...
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they chose georgetown law student sandra fluk. darrell issa rejected her as not qualified to speak on the matter. fluk eventually gave her testimony in front of a congressional panel and became a target in the biggest voice of the republican party, rush limbaugh. but before limbaugh could launch his smear campaign against a private citizen, sandra fluk gave her first national interview here on the "ed show." great to have you with us tonight, sandra. now i understand that you had already planned your testimony. you were going to cite some examples of people who could have benefitted from president obama's mandate for birth control coverage. share with us what you would have told that committee today. >> that is what i was there to speak to the committee about. and that's why i was so stunned when chairman issa made the decision to not allow me to speak on behalf of those women, and to say that i was not an appropriate witness, that those women's stories were not appropriate for this committee. i cannot think of who would be more a
they chose georgetown law student sandra fluk. darrell issa rejected her as not qualified to speak on the matter. fluk eventually gave her testimony in front of a congressional panel and became a target in the biggest voice of the republican party, rush limbaugh. but before limbaugh could launch his smear campaign against a private citizen, sandra fluk gave her first national interview here on the "ed show." great to have you with us tonight, sandra. now i understand that you had...
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we could have a law on our hands that gets us past the fiscal cliff. but the difficulty after that happens here, dave, is that for those republicans who have said -- been against this, those on the right, the tea party caucus, if you will, what will they say to their constituencies to make them okay, make them all right when they come up for a vote again in 2014? >> i think they're going to say look what we did for your tax rates. look at what we did on the -- your -- the average voter in my district got a tax cut based on the january 1st baseline. congratulations for that. we kept our pledge. i mean, there is always an odd cinderella aspect to this where at midnight it became a tax cut. a lot of people scoffed at that. but republicans took that quite seriously. grover norquist has absolved them and said voting for this today is not voting for a tax increase of any time, even though you're restoring some of the top rates. i think they'll get pretty fwar that argument. they're going to need to deliver some more in 2013. it's going to be difficult. again
we could have a law on our hands that gets us past the fiscal cliff. but the difficulty after that happens here, dave, is that for those republicans who have said -- been against this, those on the right, the tea party caucus, if you will, what will they say to their constituencies to make them okay, make them all right when they come up for a vote again in 2014? >> i think they're going to say look what we did for your tax rates. look at what we did on the -- your -- the average voter in...
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. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans while preventing a middle class tax hike. >> the president gets his deal. but with the debt ceiling battle on the horizon, how long does the victory last? >> save your power for the debt ceiling fight. >> dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz will tell me where the democrats go from here. >> he got his tax increase, but he can't claim republican fingerprints on his tax increase. >> grover can't handle the truth. but his pledge is dead. and it's the end of an era for conservatives. tonight, karen finney and michael steele on the republican party in disarray. >>> the keynote speaker at the republican convention destroys the republican congress. >> there is only one group to blame, the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. >> congressman jerry nadler on the republican disgrace over sandy relief funds. >>> and when should hillary clinton expect those apologies from fox news? >> hillary has severe benghazi allergy. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. it's a new year and a new dea
. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans while preventing a middle class tax hike. >> the president gets his deal. but with the debt ceiling battle on the horizon, how long does the victory last? >> save your power for the debt ceiling fight. >> dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz will tell me where the democrats go from here. >> he got his tax increase, but he can't claim republican fingerprints on his tax increase. >> grover...
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was that constitutional law class? >> i love that. >> what was that? was that "the good wife"? it was a courtroom scene there, i think. >> he just led him right into the trap. and that was very harmful to mitt romney because not only did it take benghazi off the table, it basically took foreign policy off the table. it seemed like in the third debate that romney barely showed up because he had basically ceded all of foreign policy to the president. that's what the polls were showing. but also, it's something that you very rarely see in a debate, chris, which is a clean kill. you've got lloyd benson doing it to dan quayle. two or three other examples in the entire history of presidential debates. and this was the perfect one where romney was very well prepared on many other issues, was taken by his staff to a place that he shouldn't have been, where he is trying to score points on an issue where he shouldn't have been trying to score. >> i could just add to this. >> go ahead, what made that so effective is he wasn't even the one who delivered the sort of kill line. it was candy
was that constitutional law class? >> i love that. >> what was that? was that "the good wife"? it was a courtroom scene there, i think. >> he just led him right into the trap. and that was very harmful to mitt romney because not only did it take benghazi off the table, it basically took foreign policy off the table. it seemed like in the third debate that romney barely showed up because he had basically ceded all of foreign policy to the president. that's what the...
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my jurisdiction is to enforce the laws that do exist. so my proposal for training people in the schools is along with the jurisdiction that i have as attorney general. sglool attorney general tom horne and david burnell, thank you for your time. i really appreciate it. >>> just a few more hours until president obama's meeting with the four congressional leaders, just four more days until the country, all of us americans go off the cliff. why this might just work out. >>> plus the connection between sex and the fiscal cliff. sex and the fiscal live? really. according to dr. ruth. yeah, don't shake your head at me. there really is a connection. >>> besides president obama, who was the biggest political winner of 2012 and why? find us on facebook. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded
my jurisdiction is to enforce the laws that do exist. so my proposal for training people in the schools is along with the jurisdiction that i have as attorney general. sglool attorney general tom horne and david burnell, thank you for your time. i really appreciate it. >>> just a few more hours until president obama's meeting with the four congressional leaders, just four more days until the country, all of us americans go off the cliff. why this might just work out. >>> plus...
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but a lot of these laws were insignificant, things like the names of post offices. and a slew of bills passed by the house had no chance of passing the senate or getting the president's signature, like repeated attempts to repeal the affordable care act. the influence of the tea party lawmakers have been a clear factor. >> the tea party, which is not even on the screen about a year ago at this time, is a very domineering force. >> one story will be with us, the rise of the tea party. >> regardless of what those elites think, the tea party movement is authentic, grassroots movement. >> i wouldn't sell short these candidates. >> tea party americans, you're winning. >> it's a big mistake not to take it seriously. >> you think the tea party is here to stay? >> absolutely. >> this book was just named the best book of the year. good evening and congratulations. >> thank you, chris. happy to be with you. >> this fiscal cliff was supposed to be so severe, so potentially devastating, there would be no way for congress not to make a deal. yet here we are. how did this happen?
but a lot of these laws were insignificant, things like the names of post offices. and a slew of bills passed by the house had no chance of passing the senate or getting the president's signature, like repeated attempts to repeal the affordable care act. the influence of the tea party lawmakers have been a clear factor. >> the tea party, which is not even on the screen about a year ago at this time, is a very domineering force. >> one story will be with us, the rise of the tea...
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and we have a law at the moment. the democrats, leader nancy pelosi as she has traditionally done being able to whip her caucus. the members getting in line it appears except for at the moment, eight of those. when you were on the floor, and i watched you, discussions that were happening, what is the mood on the floor about what is happening right now? what is about to start, which is the vote? >> well it is so interesting, many people asked what it felt like to come back to congress on sunday and to try and get this done. and tell you, at least to say on the democratic side the republicans, as well. we wanted to be here and get it done. we understand how important it is for us to make these decisions about tax policies for our families while we did increase rates for the very upper income we did it in a fair way. and we stood firm on that. but again, 99% of americans are going to see all the tax -- you know those tax cuts continue. and that is pretty important. and a lot of tax provisions for helping students go to
and we have a law at the moment. the democrats, leader nancy pelosi as she has traditionally done being able to whip her caucus. the members getting in line it appears except for at the moment, eight of those. when you were on the floor, and i watched you, discussions that were happening, what is the mood on the floor about what is happening right now? what is about to start, which is the vote? >> well it is so interesting, many people asked what it felt like to come back to congress on...
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. >> even though they were on opposite sides of the law, they still had a decades old relationship. >> i knew luke for 30 years, and i loved him. he was a good guy. >> any time he would open his mouth and tell a story, i made sure i had time to listen to him. >> we spent many, many hours playing pinochle, watching baseball games, and i would come in from work and be tired and i'd feel like making something to eat and here would come luke and he he'd say, you got some bread? he'd have some gravy made. he could make some gravy. >> he would sit and talk with me hours on hours. >> he always tried to keep me out of trouble, you know, keep it on the straight and narrow. >> he meant an awful lot to me. >> lucas, i'm going to miss you. >> on the other end of the spectrum, our stay at indiana state also included a wedding. >> this is my girlfriend, jodie. >> when we met inmate ronnie ty, serving 11 years for robbery, he was looking forward to making a lifetime commitment to jodie. >> tell me about the engagement. how did he ask you? >> he didn't ask me. i asked him. he told me that, one day he
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all that remains is for the president to sign the bill into law. so we begin the year with a harmonious congressional kumbaya, right? >> the conduct of the republican leadership was disgrateful, indefensible, and immoral. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> oh, dear. that was republican congressman peter king of new york. and the cruel knife to which he's referring, that could be a failure to vote on a relief package for superstorm sandy. the vote was abruptly pulled back by speaker boehner last night delaying the bill until the 113th congress which convenes tomorrow. gop leadership apparently determined the house shouldn't even try for $60.4 billion in new spending on a night it added $4 trillion to the deficit. and congressman king is not the only one outraged that politics took precedence over people. >> republicans in congress brought this house to a new low last night. >> we're all hit hard enough with the recession. on top of that now we have to deal with the anxiety and the failure of congress
all that remains is for the president to sign the bill into law. so we begin the year with a harmonious congressional kumbaya, right? >> the conduct of the republican leadership was disgrateful, indefensible, and immoral. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> oh, dear. that was republican congressman peter king of new york. and the cruel knife to which he's referring, that could be a failure to vote on a relief package for superstorm...
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my great fear is maybe we do go back to the laws of 1994. i'm not sure in this day and age when you add up to other issues, when it comes to video games and health issues we get there. one is there's a technological solution i keep hearing more and more about we should force gun makers to have electronic fingerprints on the guns to individuals, if we're going to have them out there at all, not talking about semi-automatics, straight handguns. the second issue is in this world we live in. i was just at the airport, we spend billions of dollars with the tsa to avoid one shoe bomber. to avoid one person with mental health issues. as much as i want to focus on mental health issues, i think the guns ultimately are it. >> you look at the fact we have allowed the federal government to be intrusive every time we get on the plane. we have allowed our 9-year-old children to be stopped and frisked. our grandmothers to be stopped and frisked. all these people that are our loved ones, every time we go through a tsa screening. we're willing to do that bec
my great fear is maybe we do go back to the laws of 1994. i'm not sure in this day and age when you add up to other issues, when it comes to video games and health issues we get there. one is there's a technological solution i keep hearing more and more about we should force gun makers to have electronic fingerprints on the guns to individuals, if we're going to have them out there at all, not talking about semi-automatics, straight handguns. the second issue is in this world we live in. i was...
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i was fortunate because is a great law school. like the one you have here at university of texas, austin. i did pretty well and law school. one of the things you do well, you hope you can clerk. i was chosen by justice powell. the supreme court is an amazing institution, for those of you who haven't thought much about. it's the only part of government with the senior most people do all the work. think about it. supreme court justices read the briefs and listen to all those arguments. it doesn't work that way with senators or congressmen or presidents. they have people who given summaries of things. it's a great institution. the most important thing for me was just justice powell. he was a truly extraordinary men, someone i worship, became very close with. learning from him and his judgments about people and how to trust people, how to make decisions, how to have the courage of his convictions, the same time to keep as much open, taught me much of what i learned about leadership. >> when i resort about a book on walter cronkite --
i was fortunate because is a great law school. like the one you have here at university of texas, austin. i did pretty well and law school. one of the things you do well, you hope you can clerk. i was chosen by justice powell. the supreme court is an amazing institution, for those of you who haven't thought much about. it's the only part of government with the senior most people do all the work. think about it. supreme court justices read the briefs and listen to all those arguments. it doesn't...
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and, you know, really what we're saying here is this law is a law that could be, should be modified to just make sure that our residents, their families, their concerns are put first. >> mark, what do you make of this? the "new york times" wrote about the controversy and then was swamped by reader's reaction. >>> . >> on the other hand, somebody else wrote, "yes, the records are public, but most criminals are not going to be on line looking to see if a particular address has an owner with a gun. it's nobody's damn business. ". >> even if a law-abiding person has a person, has a gun, adam lanza's mother was legal and still killed. i'm a lawyer and believe in the right to privacy. this is in the public domain. the information is pubically filed. of course, the newspaper had a right to publish public information. the question is was it right as a matter of judgment for them to do that. if we have a megan's law, and i think everybody might agree, that if you're a convicted child molester, i think everybody might want to know that because they're in their home safe, but they may come out. s
and, you know, really what we're saying here is this law is a law that could be, should be modified to just make sure that our residents, their families, their concerns are put first. >> mark, what do you make of this? the "new york times" wrote about the controversy and then was swamped by reader's reaction. >>> . >> on the other hand, somebody else wrote, "yes, the records are public, but most criminals are not going to be on line looking to see if a...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. ♪ many hot dogs are within you. try pepto-bismol to-go, it's the power of pepto, but it fits in your pocket. now tell the world daniel... of pepto-bismol to-go. >>> i feel very good about how this vote could go. having been in the senate as long as i have there's two things you shouldn't do. you shouldn't predict how the senate will vote before they vote. and number two you shouldn't predict how the house will vote. i feel very, very good. i think we'll get a very good vote tonight. happy new year, and i will see you all maybe tomorrow. >> that was vice president joe biden just moments ago after his meeting with senate democrats. welcome back to msnbc, special coverage. we're getting our first reaction from the republican leaders in the house. they released a
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. ♪ many hot dogs are within you. try pepto-bismol to-go, it's the power of pepto, but it fits in your pocket. now tell the world daniel... of pepto-bismol to-go. >>> i feel very...
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>> my take is that a journalist should follow the law. and when it comes to knowing what you can brandish on air or not dealing with guns, especially when you have a show with an enormous staff to help you out, you should know what the law is. now, having said that, prosecutors have a lot of proscatorial discretion. you know where i was going on this, howie. having known this, is this something that is really worth their time and effort? that is, also, as fair a question as it is, should a journalist who is doing gun stories be aware of the laws and you go and get guns. >> smuggle a gun through airport security to make a point. >> they were aware of the gun laws, though. that is the point. they asked the district of columbia's metropolitan police department, is this okay? they got no answer and went ahead anyway and did it. once you ask and you go and do, you're always going to be investigated, right? >> some conflicting reports on that. >> atf angle on that. >> it also goes to the point, tv is a visual median. now, obviously, if this was
>> my take is that a journalist should follow the law. and when it comes to knowing what you can brandish on air or not dealing with guns, especially when you have a show with an enormous staff to help you out, you should know what the law is. now, having said that, prosecutors have a lot of proscatorial discretion. you know where i was going on this, howie. having known this, is this something that is really worth their time and effort? that is, also, as fair a question as it is, should...
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i'm there to enforce the laws as they exist. >> you have an opinion, you are the chief law enforcer in the state. what is your opinion on it? >> even within my jurisdiction, i have a lot of controversies on my plate. so i have chosen not to get in the area. and i have been pushing the idea of providing free training. i have 36 investigators that are sworn police officers, and i expect a number of sheriffs to join in to me, to provide free training to the schools so they have somebody there able to deal with emergencies if they arise. >> tom horn, i appreciate you, everyone if you did not answer my last question. >> thank you. craig. >> i want to dig in deeper with our own saturday brain trust, we are not going to stop talking about this. thanks gentlemen for being back. >> great to be with you. >> doug, starting with you, arming the teachers is that one of the answers to gun violence in the country? >> i think we need to take a complete look at the situation. i think you know, mr. lapierre seems to think that guns had nothing to do with the issue in newtown. it's interesting to hear th
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a deal does not make law. it's just a first step. but it's a very meaningful breakthrough. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you so much. kristen welker is at the white house. she joins us live now. kristen, what is the word coming from the white house right now with the vice president on his way over to capitol hill to speak there in just a few minutes now? >> well, the white house not yet commenting on this deal that is coming to fruition. but they have confirmed that the vice president is heading over to the hill. and they have been saying all night that he is prepared to go over to the hill once negotiations reach this stage. so he is essentially going there to put the final stamp on this deal that kelly is reporting about, to sell it to the members of the caucus. as you mentioned, milissa, at the top of the broadcast, there has been some dissent among l.a. labor leaders. richard trumka tweeting that democrats should hold off on approving this deal. he says it's not good enough in part because the tax rates are on those who are making $4
a deal does not make law. it's just a first step. but it's a very meaningful breakthrough. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you so much. kristen welker is at the white house. she joins us live now. kristen, what is the word coming from the white house right now with the vice president on his way over to capitol hill to speak there in just a few minutes now? >> well, the white house not yet commenting on this deal that is coming to fruition. but they have confirmed that the vice president...
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fought to the top of the harvard law review, he's never broken laws or done anything wrong. the perfect father, perfect husband, perfect american. all they do is trash the guy. >> it looks like might as well get down and worship, he's perfect. >> here is the problem. it was with this, the first clip, last clip is just him being a fool. first clip is something the country should have seen. against the pictures of the devastation and deaths but you know what? this is my problem with republicans and all of the people that instead of wasting their money doing what they do with these stupid consultants they should be putting that up for the american people so everybody can see it. do you want to stop what is going on? hold people account ybl personally. >> but there is a certain, i can't explain it. we've covered every aspect of this administration, mary wex tried to a president says saying republicans want grandma over the cliff. i tried to bring these up. he got away with all of them. fox played it. talk radio played it. >> you're one guy. the republican party does not know how
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people on capitol hill who can do something by sending a bill to the president that he can sign into law, but none of that is going to happen unless the anger that was there in the immediate hours and days of sandy hook, unless that continues to boil and that folks, you know, from their lrms, at their computers, on the phone burning up the phone lines on capitol hill to make it clear that the american people haven't forgotten, the american people are still mourning, still angry about what happened to the slaughter of 20 innocent children and 6 adults, that they want something to change this time. last night, karen, i was watching bowling for columbine and a chill went through me because they're talking about an incident from 1999. the movie is from the early 2000s and yet some of the same arguments, some of the same explanations for what happened or why things happened the way they happened, you know, the anger of parents and how they wanted something to change, and here we are in 2012 and nothing has changed. >> i'm going to interrupt you. we're seeing live pictures here on the screen.
people on capitol hill who can do something by sending a bill to the president that he can sign into law, but none of that is going to happen unless the anger that was there in the immediate hours and days of sandy hook, unless that continues to boil and that folks, you know, from their lrms, at their computers, on the phone burning up the phone lines on capitol hill to make it clear that the american people haven't forgotten, the american people are still mourning, still angry about what...
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i'm out of time. >>> new year, new laws. while the rest of us were celebrating 2013, some whacky new laws have gone in effect around the country. stick around for the sideshow. and if you want to follow me on twitter, just figure out how to spell smerconish. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> back to "hardball." now to the sideshow. when the clock struck midnight on december 31st, new laws went into effect in several states. some of them seemed they were yanked from the onion. here goes. if the live in kentucky and happen to be playing host to a wild hog, say hello to your permanent household pet. it's now against the law in kentucky to release a feral hog or wild hog as they're known back into the wild. and to kansas, the whole concept of a crazy cat lady just became obsolete. no more than four cats per household are allowed in the state of kansas. north carolina is cracking down on slippery fingers. literally. stealing unused cooking oil is now classified as a misdemeanor. finally driverless vehicles got the g
i'm out of time. >>> new year, new laws. while the rest of us were celebrating 2013, some whacky new laws have gone in effect around the country. stick around for the sideshow. and if you want to follow me on twitter, just figure out how to spell smerconish. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> back to "hardball." now to the sideshow. when the clock struck midnight on december 31st, new laws went into effect in several states. some of them seemed...
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i'm out of time. >>> new year, new laws. while the rest of us were celebrating 2013, some whacky new laws have gone in effect around the country. stick around for the sideshow. and if you want to follow me on twitter, just figure out how to spell smerconish. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if we took the already great sentra apart and completely reimagined it with best-in-class combined mpg, not to mention more interior room than corolla and civic, and a technology suite with bluetooth, navigation, and other handy stuff? ♪ yeah. that would be cool. ♪ introducing the all-new nissan sentra. it's our most innovative sentra ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. at the doctor's off
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he never has broken any law. he has done nothing wrong. he is the perfect father, husband and american. all they do is trash the guy. >> pat is dying to get in. might as well get down and worship, pat. he is perfect. >> here is the problem with this. the first clip -- the last clip is just him being a fool. the first clip is something the entire country should have seen against the pictures of the devastation and the deaths. but you know what, this is my problem with the republicans and all of w the people who mown and grown. instead of wasting their money and doing what they do with these ads and consultants, they should be putting that up so everybody can see it. you want to stop what is going on, you hold people accountable personally. you don't whine about it. >> i can't explain it, but we covered every aspect of this administration, mary, and we tried to explain -- a president that said dirty air and dirty water and grandma over the cliff. i tried to bring these things up on a regular basis and he got away with all of them. fox played
he never has broken any law. he has done nothing wrong. he is the perfect father, husband and american. all they do is trash the guy. >> pat is dying to get in. might as well get down and worship, pat. he is perfect. >> here is the problem with this. the first clip -- the last clip is just him being a fool. the first clip is something the entire country should have seen against the pictures of the devastation and the deaths. but you know what, this is my problem with the republicans...
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what is now known as the waxman hatch orphan drug act became law. jack klugman pretty much enrolled orren hatch, not an easy thing to do. jack klugman lived a famous life that's worthy of note. he didn't just save lives on tv, he saved lives. may he rest in peace. we'll see you tomorrow. don't forget to check out my blog on the "washington post." now it's time for lawrence o'donnell.peace. that's it for tonight. see you tomorrow. check out my work at "washington post" at wonkblog.com. "first look" is up next. >>> right now on "first look," heavy snow, thunderstorms, freezing rain and high winds serving up a nightmare for stranded holiday travelers. >>> president obama aboard air force one right now racing back to washington to try to lead us away from the fiscal cliff. >>> former president george h.w. bush in intentive care. we'll have the latest on that. >>> a vigil for firefighters, a tornado in action and december surfing in the great lakes. good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. a powerful winter storm that brought an odd mix of tornadoes, heavy w
what is now known as the waxman hatch orphan drug act became law. jack klugman pretty much enrolled orren hatch, not an easy thing to do. jack klugman lived a famous life that's worthy of note. he didn't just save lives on tv, he saved lives. may he rest in peace. we'll see you tomorrow. don't forget to check out my blog on the "washington post." now it's time for lawrence o'donnell.peace. that's it for tonight. see you tomorrow. check out my work at "washington post" at...
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but there's a principle in law that you don't put a witness on the stand if you don't know what they're going to say. i think there's also a principle at work here that you don't dangle the possibility of a deal that you can't deliver. and i think the volatility in the markets and people i have spoken to agree with me, the volatility is in part because speaker boehner, scott brown, other people keep dangling the potential 6 a deal that isn't ultimately delivered and those expectations are the problem. so i think going forward into 2013 you won't necessarily see this because i think that maybe after the 3rd they will be smart enough on capitol hill to do a two-year deal, to get us to 2014 without having to do this annually. >> and if they don't, joy, aren't we just going to expend all the political capital that's left in this town on these kind of deals? there's not really going to be any time or energy to do anything else? >> you're absolutely right. you have imagrees reform, gun issues out there. the problem is we are starting to look like an ungovernable country. we're starting to loo
but there's a principle in law that you don't put a witness on the stand if you don't know what they're going to say. i think there's also a principle at work here that you don't dangle the possibility of a deal that you can't deliver. and i think the volatility in the markets and people i have spoken to agree with me, the volatility is in part because speaker boehner, scott brown, other people keep dangling the potential 6 a deal that isn't ultimately delivered and those expectations are the...
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a new year means new laws all across the country. we'll give you the rundown. >>> plus, the bitter end. a deal got done, barely. and the odds are this congress will be remembered more for what they didn't get done than what they did. is dysfunction here to stay? >>> but first, it's a look ahead at the president's schedule. he's in hawaii, where we all wish we were. you're watching "the daily rundown," only on msnbc. ♪ these are... [ male announcer ] marie callender's puts everything you've grown to love about sunday dinner into each of her pot pies. tender white meat chicken and vegetables in a crust made from scratch. marie callender's. it's time to savor. ♪ many hot dogs are within you. try pepto-bismol to-go, it's the power of pepto, but it fits in your pocket. now tell the world daniel... of pepto-bismol to-go. >>> i move that the house do adjourn. >> the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. >> those opposed, no. >> no! >> in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. accordingly, the house stands ad
a new year means new laws all across the country. we'll give you the rundown. >>> plus, the bitter end. a deal got done, barely. and the odds are this congress will be remembered more for what they didn't get done than what they did. is dysfunction here to stay? >>> but first, it's a look ahead at the president's schedule. he's in hawaii, where we all wish we were. you're watching "the daily rundown," only on msnbc. ♪ these are... [ male announcer ] marie...
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that story and of course, the newtown school shooting has drawn a lot of attention to gun control laws in this country as lawmakers and lobbyists debate solutions and some are taking actions themselves. the big idea today, gun buybacks. in new haven, connecticut, towns offering cash or gift cards for anyone handling a gun. and a city an hour from newtown, connecticut, a buyback program happening right now is no-doubt personal. joining me live now on the telephone is bridgeport mayor bill finch. mayor, good to have you. we have you on the phone because the skype connection wouldn't have been great. >> it's good to be here. we worked so hard, but the technology doesn't always work with you. >> is the gun buyback program drawing a big response? >>s yes, we raised over $100,000 in food coupons from the local grocer and we've had over 300 guns sold back to the city, spent a little over 30,000 in -- you know, i think people are happy to do it. we're only 20 miles from the school and it hit everybody pretty hard. >> gun buyers seem to be back out there getting those guns ever since newtown, t
that story and of course, the newtown school shooting has drawn a lot of attention to gun control laws in this country as lawmakers and lobbyists debate solutions and some are taking actions themselves. the big idea today, gun buybacks. in new haven, connecticut, towns offering cash or gift cards for anyone handling a gun. and a city an hour from newtown, connecticut, a buyback program happening right now is no-doubt personal. joining me live now on the telephone is bridgeport mayor bill finch....
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spending a lot of time with in-laws because of the weather. south african president nelson mandela is out of the hospital. the 94-year-old will receive home-based care. he is recovering from a lung infection and a procedure to remove gall stones. toyota agreed to a $1.1 billion class action settlement over complaints that cars accelerated without warning. owners of 16 million toyota, lexus and sion vehicles will be eligible depending on the make and the model. what a story that was years ago. with gridlock in capitol hill synonymous, there lessons to be learned from dwight eisenhower's success in working by the opposing party. chuck recently sat down with a claim biographer and journalist and discussed his new book on the 34th president, the who gave us our highways. >> for years, dwight david eisenhower was viewed as a man who was disengaged and bumbling and he loved to golf other than govern. according to a book, ike's bluff, his secret battle to save the world. beneath that was an exterior was a man and this former general's greatest victor
spending a lot of time with in-laws because of the weather. south african president nelson mandela is out of the hospital. the 94-year-old will receive home-based care. he is recovering from a lung infection and a procedure to remove gall stones. toyota agreed to a $1.1 billion class action settlement over complaints that cars accelerated without warning. owners of 16 million toyota, lexus and sion vehicles will be eligible depending on the make and the model. what a story that was years ago....
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. >> under current law on january 1st, 2013, there's going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases. i hope that congress will look at that and figure out ways to achieve the same long-run fiscal improvement without having it all happen at one date. >> there's still significant distance between the two sides, but negotiations continue. there's still time left to reach an agreement. and we intend to continue negotiations. >> and so, here we are, new year's eve, and the country counts down to popping champagne corks, the ball dropping in times square, and going over the fiscal cliff. if congress fails to act in the remaining hours of 2012, taxes will go up on all americans and a series of mandatory government spending cuts will kick in. hello, new year. hello, new recession. after two years of missing self-imposed deadline after self-imposed deadline, all eyes were on the senate over the weekend as the house's failure to even bring a plan to a vote left it up to the upper chamber to find a way out. vice president biden who had remained on the sidelines in this r
. >> under current law on january 1st, 2013, there's going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases. i hope that congress will look at that and figure out ways to achieve the same long-run fiscal improvement without having it all happen at one date. >> there's still significant distance between the two sides, but negotiations continue. there's still time left to reach an agreement. and we intend to continue negotiations. >> and so, here we are, new...
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taxes are going up under current law. i -- if pif i could stop them from going up for everyone i would. it takes a democratic senate, a democrat president to cooperate. it makes sense to save the maximum of taxpayers. that's not a tax increase, that's making perm what are temporary tax cuts for the overwhelming majority of americans. >> if there isn't a deal on fiscal cliff or if it's narrow, if it covers the bare minimum and there's a lot of issues still to be worked out, there's been a lot of disagreement about what that means in the short term, just say through january or february. do you think it would be catastrophic? do you think that there -- >> it's not -- >> it's been overstated? >> it's not catastrophic. but i think the failure to reach a larger deal will be something democrats look back and regret. once the revenue issue's taken care of -- and it will be taken care of quickly -- we're on to the real issues where we have leverage and they don't, that's spending and entitlement issues. there's a sequester itself,
taxes are going up under current law. i -- if pif i could stop them from going up for everyone i would. it takes a democratic senate, a democrat president to cooperate. it makes sense to save the maximum of taxpayers. that's not a tax increase, that's making perm what are temporary tax cuts for the overwhelming majority of americans. >> if there isn't a deal on fiscal cliff or if it's narrow, if it covers the bare minimum and there's a lot of issues still to be worked out, there's been a...
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was that constitutional law class? >> i love that. >> what was that? was that "the good wife"? i don't know what it was. it was a courtroom scene there, i think. >> he just led him right into the trap. and that was very harmful to mitt romney because not only did it take benghazi off the table, it basically took foreign policy off the table. it seemed like in the third debate that romney barely showed up because he had basically ceded all of foreign policy to the president. that's what the polls were showing. but also, it's something that you very rarely see in a debate, chris, which is a clean kill. you've got lloyd benson doing it to dan quayle. two or three other examples in the entire history of presidential debates. and this was the perfect one where romney was very well prepared on many other issues, was taken by his staff to a place that he shouldn't have been, where he is trying to score points on an issue where he shouldn't have been trying to score. >> i could just add to this. >> go ahead, what made that so effective is he wasn't even the one who delivered the sort o
was that constitutional law class? >> i love that. >> what was that? was that "the good wife"? i don't know what it was. it was a courtroom scene there, i think. >> he just led him right into the trap. and that was very harmful to mitt romney because not only did it take benghazi off the table, it basically took foreign policy off the table. it seemed like in the third debate that romney barely showed up because he had basically ceded all of foreign policy to the...